Kane County Commission approves reappointment, zoning change, grants and land purchase; several policy items advanced
March 24, 2026 | Kane County Commission, Kane County Boards and Commissions, Kane County, Utah
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The Kane County Commission on March 24 moved through a full agenda and approved a series of actions across land use, economic development and property administration.
The board approved Resolution R2026-9 to reappoint Beverly Dinsmore to the Kane County Council on Aging for a four-year term through 2029, after staff corrected that another nominee was unable to serve. Commissioner Patty (first referenced by name in the meeting attendance) described Dinsmore’s role as council secretary and recommended reappointment; the commission voted to approve the resolution.
The commission approved Ordinance O2026-07 to rezone Lot 194-24 in the Alpine Meadows subdivision from Commercial 1 to Commercial 2. Planner Shannon presented the application, noting surrounding commercial parcels and no negative written comments; commissioners said the change was consistent with local conditions and carried the motion.
Commissioners adopted Ordinance O2026-08, an update to Title 9, Chapter 27 of the county land-use ordinance that modernizes language for the Escalante region and explicitly recognizes the use of county Class B and D roads as historic livestock movement corridors. Taylor, the staff presenter, said the measure aligns county code with resource-management goals and reflects work with the Farm Bureau.
On economic development, Kelly Stoll, chair of the Kane County Economic Opportunity Board, presented two rural grant recommendations that the commission approved: $10,000 to support farmers markets (marketing and signage) and creation of a downtown facade/tenant-improvement, sign and beautification grant program. The proposed program is a 50/50 match structure with awards up to $7,500 per facade/tenant-improvement application, up to $2,500 for sign grants, and up to $1,000 for small beautification projects; staff said typical payments would include a 50% upfront disbursement and the remainder upon documentation of completion.
The commission authorized county staff to purchase State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands certificate of sale number 27339 to resolve parcel-access issues in the Churchwells area. Staff explained the county will take title, resurvey and then partition parcels so individual owners regain legal access; the county attorney and staff were directed to negotiate removal of restrictive contract terms (for example, rights retained by the seller) before finalizing deeds back to private owners.
The board also approved an agreement permitting the Alton High Fence Committee to construct and maintain fencing just inside the county right-of-way to reduce wildlife collisions and routed responsibilities for maintenance and permitting to the committee, and it approved exempt-property classifications during the Board of Equalization session with two approvals made conditional on receipt of missing paperwork.
Most votes were taken by voice with affirmative responses recorded; where restrictions or further draft language were necessary (for example, removing contractual restrictions on the trust-land purchase or defining roof-height rules), commissioners directed staff and the county attorney to bring specific ordinance language back for review.
What’s next: staff and the county attorney will draft required contract edits and ordinance language (notably the roof-height/conditional-use clarifications) and return to the commission and Planning & Zoning for further review before final adoption.
The board approved Resolution R2026-9 to reappoint Beverly Dinsmore to the Kane County Council on Aging for a four-year term through 2029, after staff corrected that another nominee was unable to serve. Commissioner Patty (first referenced by name in the meeting attendance) described Dinsmore’s role as council secretary and recommended reappointment; the commission voted to approve the resolution.
The commission approved Ordinance O2026-07 to rezone Lot 194-24 in the Alpine Meadows subdivision from Commercial 1 to Commercial 2. Planner Shannon presented the application, noting surrounding commercial parcels and no negative written comments; commissioners said the change was consistent with local conditions and carried the motion.
Commissioners adopted Ordinance O2026-08, an update to Title 9, Chapter 27 of the county land-use ordinance that modernizes language for the Escalante region and explicitly recognizes the use of county Class B and D roads as historic livestock movement corridors. Taylor, the staff presenter, said the measure aligns county code with resource-management goals and reflects work with the Farm Bureau.
On economic development, Kelly Stoll, chair of the Kane County Economic Opportunity Board, presented two rural grant recommendations that the commission approved: $10,000 to support farmers markets (marketing and signage) and creation of a downtown facade/tenant-improvement, sign and beautification grant program. The proposed program is a 50/50 match structure with awards up to $7,500 per facade/tenant-improvement application, up to $2,500 for sign grants, and up to $1,000 for small beautification projects; staff said typical payments would include a 50% upfront disbursement and the remainder upon documentation of completion.
The commission authorized county staff to purchase State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands certificate of sale number 27339 to resolve parcel-access issues in the Churchwells area. Staff explained the county will take title, resurvey and then partition parcels so individual owners regain legal access; the county attorney and staff were directed to negotiate removal of restrictive contract terms (for example, rights retained by the seller) before finalizing deeds back to private owners.
The board also approved an agreement permitting the Alton High Fence Committee to construct and maintain fencing just inside the county right-of-way to reduce wildlife collisions and routed responsibilities for maintenance and permitting to the committee, and it approved exempt-property classifications during the Board of Equalization session with two approvals made conditional on receipt of missing paperwork.
Most votes were taken by voice with affirmative responses recorded; where restrictions or further draft language were necessary (for example, removing contractual restrictions on the trust-land purchase or defining roof-height rules), commissioners directed staff and the county attorney to bring specific ordinance language back for review.
What’s next: staff and the county attorney will draft required contract edits and ordinance language (notably the roof-height/conditional-use clarifications) and return to the commission and Planning & Zoning for further review before final adoption.
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